swap_horiz Lotus Temple Alternatives

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Parthenon

On the Athenian Acropolis, the Parthenon marks the importance of Athena, the city's patron goddess, in ancient Athens. B...

Ancient Greek Marble Temple

9.78 Brilliant

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St. Peter's Basilica

Built over the traditional burial site of Saint Peter, St. Peter's Basilica is a major Catholic church in Vatican City,...

Renaissance Religious Vatican Basilica

9.72 Brilliant

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Sistine Chapel

The Sistine Chapel is a Renaissance-era chapel within Vatican City’s Old Quarter. Constructed primarily for Papal masses...

Renaissance Religious Vatican Chapel

9.69 Brilliant

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Temple of Karnak

Temple of Karnak stands as one of the largest religious complexes ever built. Located near Luxor, Egypt, it represents t...

Ancient Religious Egypt Temple

9.64 Brilliant

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Abu Simbel (Ramesses II Temple)

The Abu Simbel temples are two massive rock-cut monuments in southern Egypt, carved into a sandstone cliff during the re...

Nubia Temple 13TH Century Bc Ancient Egyptian

9.64 Brilliant

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Kailasa Temple

The Kailasa Temple, designated as Cave 16 at the Ellora Caves complex in Maharashtra, India, is a monolithic rock-cut Hi...

Medieval Rock Cut Hindu Temple

9.57 Brilliant

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Khajuraho Kandariya Mahadeva Temple

The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, constructed around 1025–1050 CE during the Chandela...

India Medieval Hindu Temple

9.46 Excellent

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El Castillo

El Castillo stands as a prominent Mayan pyramid within Chichen Itza, Mexico. Constructed by the Maya civilization, this...

Maya Pyramid Stone Temple

9.38 Excellent

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Temple of Kukulcan

The Temple of Kukulcan, also known as El Castillo, stands within the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza in Yucatán, Mexi...

Calendar Maya Pyramid Yucatan

9.38 Excellent

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Mont Saint-Michel Abbey

Mont Saint-Michel Abbey stands on a dramatic tidal island off the coast of Normandy, France. Constructed beginning in th...

France Medieval Religious Island

9.38 Excellent

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Byodoin Phoenix Hall

The Phoenix Hall is the central structure of the Byodoin temple complex located in Uji, Japan. Completed in 1053 by the...

Medieval Heian Temple Buddhist

9.35 Excellent

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Borobudur

Borobudur is an IXth-century Mahayana Buddhist temple complex located in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. Constructed...

Java Stone Temple Buddhist

9.34 Excellent

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Wailing Wall

The Western Wall, historically referred to as the Wailing Wall, is an ancient limestone retaining wall located in the Ol...

Ancient Religious Wall Jewish

9.32 Excellent

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Temple of Bacchus

The Temple of Bacchus is a Roman temple at the ancient site of Baalbek in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley, dating to approximatel...

Ancient Religious Roman Temple

9.28 Excellent

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Erechtheion

The Erechtheion stands as a significant ancient Greek temple atop the Acropolis in Athens. Constructed during the late 5...

Ancient Greek Temple Athens

9.24 Excellent

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Coricancha

The Coricancha served as the most important temple in the Inca Empire, located in Cusco, Peru. Constructed primarily of...

Religious Stone Inca Temple

8.65 Great

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Sri Harmandir Sahib

Sri Harmandir Sahib, located in Amritsar, India, is the central spiritual place for Sikhs. Constructed in the 16th centu...

Religious 16TH Century Sikh Temple

8.33 Great

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Sacre-Coeur Basilica

The Sacré-Cœur Basilica, formally the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, is a Roman Catholic church located at the s...

20TH Century Religious Paris Basilica

7.54 Good

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Wat Arun

Wat Arun, commonly known as the Temple of Dawn, is a prominent Buddhist temple situated on the Thonburi west bank of the...

19TH Century Religious Thai Bangkok

7.36 Good

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Christ of the Andes

Christ of the Andes is a bronze monument of Jesus Christ standing in the Andes on the Argentina-Chile border. It was unv...

20TH Century Statue Religious Andes

6.26 Fair